Comedian Trevor Noah has a joke where he makes fun of the most popular song in the world, "Happy Birthday," because he thinks it sounds like a funeral dirge. He has a point — slowed down, off key, ...

Smokey Bear, one of the most recognizable figures in advertising history, turned 80 last week. From member station KNAU in Flagstaff, Ariz., Melissa Sevigny traces the campaign's history and questions ...

Smokey Bear — a pop culture figure better known by baby boomers as Smokey the Bear — is going digital in a big way for his 75th birthday in an effort to reach younger Americans with messages that go ...

Throughout the past 70 years, there's been one person, or bear rather, who has been responsible for educating the world about the dangers of forest fires. Smokey the Bear, the beloved spokesperson for ...

If you said forest fires, you’re only partly correct. In 2001, Smokey Bear’s catchphrase changed from “Only you can prevent forest fires” to “Only you can prevent wildfires.” “That was just to ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – August 9, 2024, marks the 80th birthday of our beloved icon, Smokey Bear! The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) in coordination with our partners ...

Smokey Bear is turning 80 years old this year. In his 8 decades, Smokey has become one of the world’s most recognizable bears. But Smokey Bear was close to being a well-loved baby deer known as Bambi.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Smokey Bear's 80th birthday bash gets underway at the Western Montana Fair in Missoula at noon on Friday. The Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) will read the ...

Smokey Bear, the beloved bear who has taught us all how to prevent forest fires over the years, just turned 80 on Aug. 9. To celebrate, Rowan Public Library is participating in the Smokey Bear Reading ...

CAPITAN, N.M. — In honor of Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, the Smokey Bear Historical Park is hosting a two-week exhibit of the original artist’s paintings. Smokey Bear was a real bear burned in a 1950 ...